Alcohol Addiction
A pattern of alcohol consumption that involves drinking a lot in a short period of time
What is binge drinking?
I am considered "the Gateway Drug"
What is Marijuana?
The best Behavior Health Agency in town to treat Mental Health and Substance Abuse
What is Akua?
Alcohol use is a significant risk factor for dementia.
True
A refusal to acknowledge that you may have a problem.
What is denial?
The organ where enzymes help break down ethanol
What is the liver?
The most powerful central nervous stimulant found in nature
What is Cocaine?
Someone who guides an individual through the 12 step process and holds them accountable.
Cocaine comes from the Poppy Seed Plant
False - Coca plant
This well known singer passed away at the age of 48 yr from cocaine, heart disease and drowning. Her daughter soon passed of the same cause
Who is Whitney Houston?
The Legal Blood Alcohol Content is...
What is .08%
A human-made opioid used to treat severe pain. It's 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine
What is Fentanyl?
AA was established by Dr. Bob and ______________
Who is Bill Wilson?
Alcohol is a stimulant. This means that it accelerates activity in the brain
False - it is a depressant, meaning it slows down the activity in the brain
The two primary organs affected by smoking
What is the brain and liver?
What is Alcohol poisening?
This is when the BODY needs the drug
What is dependence?
The process of allowing the body to eliminate the build-up of drugs, chemicals, or alcohol in it
What is detox?
Marijuana is actually a cure for anxiety
False
This food spice can act as a hallucinogen and it's right in your kitchen
What is nutmeg?
Needing to drink more, to feel the same effect.
What is Tolerance?
The word that comes from ancient Greek language, meaning "to make numb"
What is "narcotic"?
Sigmund Freud used what drug to treat his patients in the 1800's? He called it the "miracle drug"
What is cocaine?
There are 5 stages of addiction
False - there are 4. Introductory, Disenchantment, Disaster and Maintenance
The street name for the animal tranquilizer called xylazine, known to rot your skin
What is "the zombie drug" or "tranq"